Obsidian Entertainment also confirms a new third-person mode, finally allowing players to zoom out and see their characters.
The $99.99 Premium Edition will provide up to five days of early access, the DLC pass for two future expansions, and other extras.
Venture to Arcadia to save the universe from some rifts, running into invading forces from Auntie's Choice, among other hazards.
Pre-orders allegedly open after the dedicated Direct and include Zane's uniform armor, a drone, and some weapons as bonuses.
Enemies in the sci-fi RPG have different tiers with different stats, health, and damage that remain static throughout the game.
Instead of categories for each stat, Skills are now individually separated with a "lot of blending of concepts," per Obsidian's Kyle Koenig.
Alongside launching for PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store, Obsidian adds Blizzard's storefront as a platform, similar to Avowed.
Obsidian Entertainment's upcoming first-person action RPG will also be the centerpiece of a dedicated Direct presentation in June.
After the Xbox Games Showcase, Obsidian Entertainment will debut new gameplay and details for its 2025-bound sci-fi RPG.
Obsidian Entertainment has showcased a new trailer for its upcoming first-person sci-fi RPG, which is due out next year.
Feargus Urquhart says he's "impressed with the team", which has a "lot of people that get it and have worked on the first one."
According to the LinkedIn profile of an Obsidian employee, The Outer Worlds 2 has been in development for a couple of years.